Automobile-lamp.



C. J. SCHMLZRIED.,

AUTOMOBILE Lm. unicum! nun :43.14.4009.

Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

A wnngfssss.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUTOMOBILE-LAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented VFeb. 22. '1910.

Application tiled January 14, 1809. Serial No. 472,360.

lb all 'whom 'itnnay concern:

Be it known that LCHARLES J. Scimmie nini), a resident of Knoxville, in the county of Allegheny and State ol' Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improve ment in Antoniohile-Lamps and l do here by declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description thereof.

My irvention relates* to automobile lamps.

The object ol' my invention is to provide a lamp for automobiles or like vehiclee in which the reflectors, or lamp bodies may be connected up with the Steering gear in .Such manner* as to direct the light in the Same direction that the Wheels are eteered while at the saine time the llame itself remains sta tionary, thereby dispensing with the movement of the flame and so obviatingJ the jar' ring or the agitating of the Haine when the lamp bodies are turned and consequently giving a steadier light.

To these ends my invention consists, generally Stated, in a swiveled body, connections between the 1am body and the steering mechanism, where y the lamp is directed in,

the same direction as the wheels, and a burner independent of the lamp body, whereby the lanlp body may be turned withoutany movement on the part ofthe burner.

Referringr to the drawin s Figure l is a plan view of a portion o an automobile :showing my invention applied thereto; Fig."

2 is an en arged plan view of one end of steering Gear and a lami; Fig. 3 is a side view of t ie steering mechanism and lamps; and Fig. 4; Shows a modification.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 2 designates a ortion of the frame or chassis of an aulomo )ile largely shown as diagrammatic, supported on the Wheels 3. The wheels are connected to the axle 4 by means oF the ordinary pivotal joint 5. A trod 6 connects the arms 7 forming the 'steering frame and this trarne is operated by the steering lever 8. The lever arins 9are connected to the steering;r frame, said arms eing connected at their outer ends to th'e ,s ort,

arms 10 which are connected to the. stud 12 on the-*lamp body 13. This stud 12 has the pin 14 which is swiveled in a seat or recess 15 in the strut 16 on the frame of the automobile. From the above it will be apparent that as the steering lever 8 is moved to throw the wheels 3 in the desired direction, at the same time the Steering frame will act through the arms 9 and conuectione thereVV from to the lamps to direct the lampi.Q in the same direction as the wheels.

'lhc lamp body 'lil ia provided with the slot lT through which pinar-S the pipe lS at the upper end of which ia the hurini" lh. rigid pipe .20 leads from the gas tank 2l to the pipe 19 and the valve Q22 controla` the Supply of to the burner. The` burner may he of any Suitable ronatrlu'tioin that ahovvu being ot the ordinary type.

lt ia customary to employ acetylene gas: For use in the burner 12| and this gas may be stored in the tank 2l and .supplied to the` burner as needed by the operation of the valve 22.

Ill Fig. l I have illustrated a modified form of my invention in which the stud l2 hanI a passage extending' through it through which the plpe 1S paSSeS. By this construction the Slot` '17 in the lamp body is dispensed with. The lamp body ,13 is free to turn easily upon the pipe.

From the above construction it will he observed that the lamp body is mounted to turn in the desired direction accordingl to the direction which the wheclfw` take, while the burner remains Stationary. ln consequence the flame isiiol agitated or caused to flicker by the sudden movement of the lamp body, of the burner tlic llame remains steady and unaffected by the movement of the lamp body. Furthermore, by this construction I am enabled to em loy a permanent pipe connection between t ic `tank and the burner instead of employing tiexible tubing which is "Short lived, and furthermore, its use is ate tended with more orless danger due to leali ago. The lamp bodies being entirely independent of the burner the lamp bodies may be removed and cleaned, and as there are no permanent burner fixtures within the lamp the cleaningr is effected with less difficulty.

that I claim is:

1. In an automobile lamp, the combination of a swiveled lamp-body, connections between said larnp-body and the steeringV gear, and a gas burner extendin u within Said lamp-body and supporter independently thereof whereby the burner remains stationary.

Q. n an automobile lamp, the combination of a swiveled lam rbody, connections `between said lamp-body and the Steering gear,

but owinT to the stationary conditionv und n gas burner extending up within said said pin and supported independently of 10 lmnp-body at the point of swiveling und supsaid lamp-body. ported independently of said lamp body, In testimony whereof, I the said CHARLES whereby the burner l'ellnains stationary. J. SCHMALZRIED have hereunto set my had.

ln an automobile um n, the com nation w 1 f of a` lamp-bpdy, connections between said CHARLES J CHMALRILD' lamp-body and the Steering gear, a hollow VVtnesses: f swiveling pin on which sald 1am -bod RoBEnT C. TOTTEN, turns, und a gas burner extending up tlliJ oug 1 J. R. KELLER. 

